QCDS Field Types: Complete Current 20-Field Reference

QCDS 2.0.7 presents 20 new-placement choices in the visual builder: 19 active field types plus the Document Image placement tool. Use this reference to choose the right signing, signer-information, signer-input, document, or Request-specific element without relying on retired palette keys.

Understand What “20” Means

The current QCDS builder palette contains 20 visible placement choices. Nineteen are active field types supplied by the field registry; Document Image is a document asset placement tool rather than a normal signer field. Older generic Text, Multiline, and Date keys remain accepted for backward compatibility with older Templates and Requests, but they are not offered for new placement.

Signing

  • Signature — collects a typed or drawn electronic signature from the assigned signer.
  • Initials — collects typed or drawn initials from the assigned signer.
  • Signed Date — a read-only automatic date linked to one Signature or Initials field; QCDS fills it from that exact signing event.

Signer Information

  • Signer Name — prefills the frozen full name and can be corrected by the signer.
  • Signer First Name — prefills the frozen first name and can be corrected.
  • Signer Last Name — prefills the frozen last name and can be corrected.
  • Signer Email — displays the frozen signer email and is read-only in the active signing app.
  • Signer Phone — prefills the phone number and can be corrected.
  • Signer Address — prefills the signer address and can be corrected.
  • Signer Company — prefills company/organization and can be corrected.
  • Signer Title / Position — prefills title/position and can be corrected.

When these fields came from a saved Contact, successful signer corrections to the editable fields can update that live Contact after signing. The already-sent Request evidence remains frozen.

Signer Input

  • Single-Line Text — one-line free text constrained by the visible field width.
  • Multi-Line Text — longer free text with line breaks and wrapping.
  • Selectable Date — a signer-entered date with manual entry/date-picker support.
  • Checkbox — a single checked/unchecked signer choice.
  • Dropdown — one choice from sender-defined options.
  • Document Attachment — one protected PNG or JPEG image uploaded by the signer.

Document Elements

  • Document Text — fixed creator-authored text that the signer cannot edit.
  • Document Image — a fixed image asset such as a logo or graphic, placed on the PDF while preserving its proportions.

Request-Specific

  • Request Text — fixed text whose value is supplied by the sender for an individual Request rather than permanently authored into the reusable Template.

Choose the Type by Who Owns the Value

Use Signing and Signer Input fields when the signer must act. Use Signer Information when QCDS should begin from the frozen participant identity/profile. Use Document Text/Image for creator-controlled reusable content, and Request Text when the sender must supply a different fixed value for each Request.

Interactive fields ultimately need a concrete signer assignment before the Request can be sent. Reusable Template validation can intentionally defer that assignment until Request preparation.

Community Discussion

Want to compare workflows, share practical tips, or discuss how you use this QCDS feature? Visit the QC Digital Signature Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific issues, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.